120 pounds lost... should I lose more?

I'm 5 foot 7 and aiming for about 130lbs too. It shouldn't be a problem to go that low unless you have a large frame.

Here's a simple test to gauge your frame size:
Wrap your thumb and middle finger around your wrist- if they overlap, = small frame, if they touch = medium, and if there's a gap = large frame.

BTW congratulations on the weight loss!
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I think it all depends on your self, do you like your body weight now and how you look? if you are fine then I suggest to stop, take a breather and relax. In my opinion you look amazing and you don't need to loose the weight. I think you should listen to your self than listening to your friends or family (or me...lol...) but congratulations on the weight loss!!!!!!! like I said you look AMAZING!!!!!!!!
 
relientkrox said:
Hi,

I've lost 120 lbs now (111 lbs between the pictures) and my friends and family are encouraging me to stop. They are convience that I am getting to skinny, which according to my bmi I am not. I'm 5'6 and 1/2 (169 cm) tall and currently weigh 176 pounds. My goal weight is 130 pounds.

What is your opinion? Should I continue on?

Laura
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You look fab hun, :hurray:

How long did it take you to lose the weight?
 
i love your post... i have the SAME body as yours... i am also 5'6 and i weigh 176-180lbs right now (my weight fluctuates a lot).. so u look great.. my goal is 139 that is what the wii fit game told me my ideal body weight would be!! anyways good luck glad to see ur progress
 
If you are happy with your body then stop and concentrate on toning up, but if you are not comfortable then continue. (However you look great!!).
 
As everyone else says, do what YOU feel comfortable with :) you can work out from your BMI what is a safe range for you to be in so don't be told what to do by anybody else.

Congrats on the loss so far! Biggggg difference. :) x
 
Silvx said:
:smilielol5: too true.
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Sure ;-) Body fat is steadily dropping, "loose skin" is shrinking, and the abs are starting to become visible now.

"Loose skin" is nothing more than subcutaneous fat, and denial is a lot more than just a river in Egypt - it's the ego at work using emotional dishonesty to protect itself from the truth. Are there plastic surgeons out there who will tell you otherwise? Of course there are, and they are waiting to charge you big bucks as well. Save your money, focus on dropping your body fat percentage to the low teens and the "loose skin" will start to tighten up because it has no other choice.
 
alphaX said:
Sure ;-) Body fat is steadily dropping, "loose skin" is shrinking, and the abs are starting to become visible now.

"Loose skin" is nothing more than subcutaneous fat, and denial is a lot more than just a river in Egypt - it's the ego at work using emotional dishonesty to protect itself from the truth. Are there plastic surgeons out there who will tell you otherwise? Of course there are, and they are waiting to charge you big bucks as well. Save your money, focus on dropping your body fat percentage to the low teens and the "loose skin" will start to tighten up because it has no other choice.
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You're repeating yourself, and you aren't making any more sense than before. Please stop hijacking this thread.
 
I think you look great! 130 is a realistic goal for your height and you can obviously do it!

My family is the same way, anytime I've lost weight they've always said things like that and its kind of hurtful in a way. But you just have to keep doing what you're doing so you can be happy and healthy. :)
 
I realize this is old but I just had to comment because it is so similar to my situation.

Family and co-workers opinions...

I have been getting told I was skinny from the time I hit 300 pounds. Now I am getting told I am anorexic and look like a holocaust survivor despite still being right at the line of overweight vs a high but "normal" BMI.

I resent it more myself and take it as a form of subliminal sabotage and jealousy.

Do what you do for you, not for anyone else. Until you are satisfied with how you look and feel. It's hard with people pounding away at you constantly with their old wives tale advice and totally out to lunch perceptions of things. But somehow you just have to persevere and remember it's for you and not them.

The best way to deal with advice from family friends and co-workers is earplugs.
 
relientkrox said:
Hi,

I've lost 120 lbs now (111 lbs between the pictures) and my friends and family are encouraging me to stop. They are convience that I am getting to skinny, which according to my bmi I am not. I'm 5'6 and 1/2 (169 cm) tall and currently weigh 176 pounds. My goal weight is 130 pounds.

What is your opinion? Should I continue on?

Laura
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OMG You are so beautiful =)

congratulations on your accompliment...you look so young now.
I think 145 would be a nice weight for your frame but you still amazing right now too...its a personal choice of where you feel most comfortable.

again CONGRATS TO YOU
 
ocd said:
I realize this is old but I just had to comment because it is so similar to my situation.

Family and co-workers opinions...

I have been getting told I was skinny from the time I hit 300 pounds. Now I am getting told I am anorexic and look like a holocaust survivor despite still being right at the line of overweight vs a high but "normal" BMI.

I resent it more myself and take it as a form of subliminal sabotage and jealousy.

Do what you do for you, not for anyone else. Until you are satisfied with how you look and feel. It's hard with people pounding away at you constantly with their old wives tale advice and totally out to lunch perceptions of things. But somehow you just have to persevere and remember it's for you and not them.

The best way to deal with advice from family friends and co-workers is earplugs.
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I COULDNT AGREE MORE WITH YOU =)

I feel exactly the same way myself and I find alot of people are very jealous which hurts my feelings because i am always happy for people when they do something for themselves that improves the quality of their lives but I dont feel i receive the same treatment.
 
Skyecandy said:
I COULDNT AGREE MORE WITH YOU =)

I feel exactly the same way myself and I find alot of people are very jealous which hurts my feelings because i am always happy for people when they do something for themselves that improves the quality of their lives but I dont feel i receive the same treatment.
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I don't think it's necessarily intentional in many cases, but I can't help feeling that reaction of resentment and annoyance. It's really annoying to hear about how you are too skinny when you know exactly where you need to lose fat and how much. Maybe they think it's what you want to hear, I'm not entirely sure. Then there are those that tell me I should gain weight back and I just want to slap them upside the head.

Then the nonsense comes into it if I explain it, that I still have belly fat and other problem areas to trim and the suggestions of how I need to do sit ups to burn belly fat or turn my belly fat into muscle, and all that crap comes out. Some days I think it's best just not to talk about it with people that haven't gone through it. It wouldn't be so bad at least if people weren't so insistent on pushing wrong information like that, as though they are going to teach you something when you have already been doing it for a year and done the research yourself, and the results standing there staring them in the face.

I can understand that my face thinned out drastically and far faster than the rest of me, but if only belly fat and your problem areas in general worked that way wouldn't it be nice?
 
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ocd said:
I don't think it's necessarily intentional in many cases, but I can't help feeling that reaction of resentment and annoyance. It's really annoying to hear about how you are too skinny when you know exactly where you need to lose fat and how much. Maybe they think it's what you want to hear, I'm not entirely sure. Then there are those that tell me I should gain weight back and I just want to slap them upside the head.

Then the nonsense comes into it if I explain it, that I still have belly fat and other problem areas to trim and the suggestions of how I need to do sit ups to burn belly fat or turn my belly fat into muscle, and all that crap comes out. Some days I think it's best just not to talk about it with people that haven't gone through it. It wouldn't be so bad at least if people weren't so insistent on pushing wrong information like that, as though they are going to teach you something when you have already been doing it for a year and done the research yourself, and the results standing there staring them in the face.

I can understand that my face thinned out drastically and far faster than the rest of me, but if only belly fat and your problem areas in general worked that way wouldn't it be nice?
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I totally agree with you!!! Some family members and friends always said i got too skinny and it would make me so mad bc it took hard work to lose the weight and now all the can say is "your too skinny" thanks...my big problem area was my stomache and i still need to work on it..i might be in my BMI range but when i do gain 5 pounds or so you can sure tell bc it goes right to my stomache...:( Ive tryed even helping my cousin lose weight bc she use to be really heavy as a child and then her senior year she got down to 128 and now she is 180 something and i have tryed to help her by having her come to the gym with me but she always comes up with excuses so i just gave up..its so hard to help someone who doesnt care to even try :(
 
ktjean430 said:
I totally agree with you!!! Some family members and friends always said i got too skinny and it would make me so mad bc it took hard work to lose the weight and now all the can say is "your too skinny" thanks...my big problem area was my stomache and i still need to work on it..i might be in my BMI range but when i do gain 5 pounds or so you can sure tell bc it goes right to my stomache...:( Ive tryed even helping my cousin lose weight bc she use to be really heavy as a child and then her senior year she got down to 128 and now she is 180 something and i have tryed to help her by having her come to the gym with me but she always comes up with excuses so i just gave up..its so hard to help someone who doesnt care to even try :(
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You can't help people do things they don't want to. Especially with addictions. Food is an addiction like any other. I have an alcoholic brother everyone has tried to help to no success.

Food, alcohol, drugs, whatever it is we often use it to fill whatever void we feel it fills in our life, and the only way to ever change it is to want to do it for yourself.
 
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